The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

doing well at Monmouth Park races this week,
and have won several good purses
Mary. mother of Joseph E. Misbaum, of
Union Bridge, has been granted pension by
the Pension Bureau at Washington.
Rev. Mr.. McGnl, of Christ Church, St.
Michael's, Talbot county, former assistant
rector at Sykesville, will leave St. MichaePs
about October LIST.
Miss Lottie Moore, who has been tenting
at Emory Grove Camp for some weeks, as
the guest of Miss Nellie G.. Horn, of Balti-
more, has returned home.
The Sun Flower Festival, by the ladies OF
the NJ. L. Church, of New Windsor, to have
been held last week, was postponed until
Friday and Saturday evenings OF this week.
There is to be reunion of fire companies
and brass bands at Penmar to-day, and quite
a number are expected. The Westminster
Fire Department has been invited, but will
not attend.
Bishop Paret will visit Ascension Church,
this city, on Thursday, October 10th, and ad:
minister the rite of confirmation. He will
visit Holy Trinity Parish, Sykesville, on the
2lst of October.
Herbert Crapster, of Washington, D. c., is
spending the summer with his grandfather,
Mr.. G. w. Crapster. Rev. Elmer Simpson,
"a nephew Ol MT. STdpalCI, " ~"
days at his house.
Mains Show exhibited here on Friday of
last week to good audiences. both in the
afternoon and night. The performances were
very creditable, and altogether it was first
rate twenty-five cent show.
AT an election of officers on Monday last
of the Carroll County Industrial Grain and
Seed Company, Frederick N. Hook was
chosen president, S. +. Barnthouse secretary,
and w. A. Mikesell treasurer.
The Lutheran excursion to Druid Hill
Park, Baltimore. on Wednesday, was pleas
ant one. The three hundred persons who
went spent day of pleasure. The party es-
capped the heavy rains that passed over this
city.
The streets of Westminster have been lit
terally lined with wagons this week, hauling
corn and tomatoes to the canning factories
and bringing wheat to market. The sweet
corn crop is immense and is yielding fair
profit to growers.
Roddy is having great time at Atlantic
CITY, and is still amusing himself and the
guests with his swimming machine. Next
month he will give an exhibition at Manhat-
tan Beach, under engagement with Pain, the
Pyrotechnist of London.
The following is vouched for by several re-
sponsible persons On the farm of Albert j.
Dorsey, in Freedom district, was found re-
Gently, anest with fourteen hen eggs. The
eggs we're cracked little, and in each was
chick ready to come forth. Upon the eggs
sat large land terrapin.
Col. Robert NJ. Polk, owner of the City
Hotel, this city, has concluded to put steam
heating apparatus in the hotel, and Mr.. Rah
ter's guests can rest assured of being CON-
Portable during the coming winter. Col. Polk
is determined to keep pace with the improve
ments of the age, and will endeavor to keep
the City Hotel in the front rank.
Mr. Chas Stonesifer, of this city, brought
to this office on Tuesday, branch a little
more than two feet long, cut from a crab APP
pile tree in his garden. 1t had twenty
apples on it, and they were perfect in shape
and large Mr. Stonesifer has two trees, and
both are heavily laden with fruit. Such yields
are unusual.
Don't fail TO attend the great game of base
ball this Saturday afternoon between the
strong Frederick club and a Westminster
nine. The game will be commenced promptly
at Las, in order to allow the visitors TO go
home by the L. 80 train The Fredericks have
met with but few reverses this year, and have
been knocking out some good clubs. This
will be the best game here this season.
Our w OOuDlHe correspondent "iAtSo
1.-THE Knights of Labor, Lodge 960, will hold
their second annual picnic in grove here on
Monday. September 9Th. Music and dancing
will be among the attractions. The Taylors-
vile Band will enliyen the occasion. The
H. P. Church at Berret is to be rebuilt, and
a committee visited C. C. Viewpoints lumber
ward here to arrange for lumber. Mr.. Nj.
Mills is building an addition to his house"
Rev. l.. i. Albert, d. D., of Philadelphia,
Pa, who will oficiate at Grace Lutheran
Church, this city, to. morrow, is the son of
Rev. Mr.. Albert, who was pastor OF Mancaes-
ter charge about so years ago, which was then
composed of Manchester, Baebman' S, hrider's
and Silver Run. Mr.. Albert was pupil OF
Joseph n. Parke, Esq.,, of this city. who at
that time taught school in Manchester. No
doubt there will be II large attendance at all
the services, as many will desire to hear and
see the son of their old pastor.
Schedules on star routes in Carroll have
been ordered as follows: Route II, 265, West
minister to Warfeldsburg: leave Westmin-
ster daily except Sundays at 8. M, arrive
at Warfeldsburg by $50 a. M; leave War
feldsbnrg daily except Sundays at $50 a. m.
arrive at Westminster by 10 a m, or in time
TO connect with mail from Baltimore. Route
1896, New Windsor to Oak Orchard leave
New Windsor daily except Sundays at $50
a. M. arrive at Oak Orchard by Il. m; leave
Oak Orchard daily except Sundays at 10 a.
NJ, arrive at New Windsor at 1890 p. m.
Bobbie Lorne, the pure bred Clydesdalee
stallion of Messrs G.. Frank Beaver and
Franklin P. Goodwin, died in this city, at
Mr.. Beavers stables, on Monday, of infam-
nation of the stomach The animal was sick
but a few days. Bobbie Lorne was brought
here from Canada by Dr. c. P. Smith, to-
gether with Brown Stout, Jr., an English
Cart Horse and were purchased by Messrs.
Beaver and Goodwin about year and half
ago Both were fine large animals, young
and very valuable. Bobbie Lorne took first
premiums wherever exhibited in Canada, and
at the Hagerstown Fair last year.
A heavy storm prevailed at Chambersburg,
Pa, Monday afternoon. and some damage was
done by lightning. which entered two buildings
the Taylor Works and Samuel Howard, s
residsBce At the Taylor Works the electric
current aap down an iron post from the sky
light, folosed the railroad track a short dis
lance, and thes1 continued along some ma.
.chinery to where Saml. Downs, foreman OF
the foundry, and Wa. Cramp. an assistant,
,were standing. They were both much stunned.
A portion of the slate roof was tnrn of Mr..
lHoward's house. the plaster was knocked
from the side of n room, and the clothing on
!, bed tossed about and intermingled so that
y big and compact ball was formed. a num-
beg of persons in the house were stunned.
On Wednesday Messrs. A. J. Hynson, VIM.
Morris, T. NJ. Robinson, Victor Hendrick-
soa, VIM. A. Brice, Samuel Walden. Wash
ingtou Bishop, Wm. Wright, Robert Wright,
JaIaes ". Chapman, James Ringgold and
Thomas Jarman, all Of Kent county, Nd,
paid visit to Westminster. The majority Of
then are farmers, and the object of theil
visit was TO investigate the standing and busl
ness plans of the Carroll County Industrial
Grain and Seed Company. The officers
showed the books Of the company, explained
their operations and referred them to farmers
and others with whom they had had dealings
Some were driven out into the, country, t
th Company, and the gentlemen went home
ir1the evening favorably impressed Some
IA purchased wheat, and others expressed
Dissemination to do So